Author Archives: Robert Hood

Superman Classic

Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 by Robert Hood

Robb Pratt, an animator for Disney (he worked on Pocahontas and Tarzan), has created a neat Superman short just for his own amusement … and ours …, inspired by the music from the old serials. It’s pretty cool. At the … Continue reading →

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New Daikaiju May Be On The Way To Japan

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

In 2012, Tokyo may very well be attacked by something with at least one very large tentacle. Will it have more than six of them? Who knows? But this investment teaser makes me hope that the money will be forthcoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Japanese, News | Tagged | 4 Comments

New: Ice Road Terror

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

Ice Road Terror (US-2011; dir. Terry Ingram) Soon for the SyFy Channel is this tale of two truckers and their giant prehistoric stalker, newly awakened with a bad attitude. It stars Brea Grant (Heroes, Friday Night Lights, Halloween II), Ty … Continue reading →

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Upcoming in 2011: Gods and Monsters and Lots of CGI

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

Just for the hell of it, here are some trailers that have grabbed my attention for the coming year. There’s been no attempt to be exhaustive on my part; these are just random previews / titles that took my attention. … Continue reading →

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Monster Awareness Month is on now!

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

OK, so we’re all pretty well aware of monsters here at Undead Backbrain. But there’s always room for more reflection on the not-so-little buggers, right? Mark Deniz (of Morrigan Press) and Beyond Fiction, following on from their hugely successful Ghost … Continue reading →

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The Monstro-Selachimorpha Subgenre

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

Not since Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) took the-shark-as-monster to a cinematic high-point (and turned the exploitation film into a tentpole Hollywood blockbuster tradition in the process) has the shark been so monstrously omnipresent on film. They’re everywhere. Swarming in their thousands … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Details: Return of the Killer Shrews

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 by Robert Hood

In an age of unnecessary remakes / reboots (Planet of the Apes? Oh, Tim, why did you do it?), it’s great to get news of a remake — or at least a reboot — that is likely to result in … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Claws … and Exclusive News

Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2011 by Robert Hood

Yeti? Meh-teh [Man-bear]? Migoi [Wild man]? Mirka? Kang Admi [Snow man]? These are all names for the ape-like cryptid that has long been reported as inhabiting the snowbound reaches of the Himalayas (see this Wikipedia article for the derivations of … Continue reading →

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Another World — of Zombies

Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2011 by Robert Hood

Another World is Israel’s first post apocalyptic action/horror film. It’s directed by Eitan Reuven and produced by Reuven and Shlomi Aviner (see full crew listing here). The Backbrain was privileged to see an extended scene, and it was classy, well … Continue reading →

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Review: Bringing the Zombies Home

Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 by Robert Hood

Home (Australia-2010; short [approx. 11 min.]; dir. Cameron McCulloch) Aussie filmmaker Cameron McCulloch has produced a damn fine short zombie film in Home. Made for AUS$2,000, it is, as it were, but a moment in the Romeroesque, post-Night of the … Continue reading →

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